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Heart Of Marley (2014)

by T.K. Leigh(Favorite Author)

4.65 of 5 Votes: 1

languge

English

genre

Young Adult Fiction

publisher

Carpe Per Diem, Inc / Tracy Kellam

review 1: Zastanawiałam się między 2 a 3 gwiazdkami i postanowiłam ocenę zawyżyć, ponieważ książka ma przesłanie. Jest to historia prawie 18-letniej Marley, która była molestowana w wieku ośmiu lat i jej brata bliźniaka Cama. I chociaż książka porusza ciężki, poważny temat ponad 70% się nudziłam, bo jest do bólu przewidywalna. Pod koniec akcja ruszyła, było jedno zaskoczenie, raz łzy w oczach i tyle. Mogłabym się czepiać i wymieniać w nieskończoność, co mi się nie podobało, ale wina leży po części w mojej doskonałej pamięci. Historia byłaby piękna i poruszająca, gdybym przeczytała ją rok temu, niestety nie ma tu nic nowego. Hopeless była pierwszą moją książką o tej tematyce i zostaje moim numerem 1.
review 2: How do you... more explain a book that has a multitude of life lessons in one story that took me on a heart wrenching journey and left me so emotionally raw, I was still sobbing while I one clicked the book prior to this one. I couldn’t let go of this story, even though both books can be read as a standalone, I am not able to say goodbye to Cam and Marley.You can read the synopsis and get the idea of the story. I can tell you about the characters, but nothing I can say will do justice to this powerful book. Everyone and I mean EVERYONE needs to read this. I would have no problem giving this to my teenage daughter because that is how important and well written it is. While the topics are disturbing and heart breaking, such as abuse, drug use and rape, the author was just so brilliant that she could write the scenes, make the reader feel the emotions and not be descriptive of details at all. She proved that you don’t need to read or see the details to understand the massive amount of damage that is done with these evil acts. It doesn’t matter what happen, victims don’t want to relive it, they just want to be understood and heard. People need to listen more to what is being said and ask fewer questions to satisfy their own curiosity.She had me thinking about where God is when evil is lurking, how many masks do we see others wear without seeing the real soul of the person. How many times have we stayed silent when we should have screamed out and why is it easier to turn a deaf ear or conform to society rather than take a stand and make a difference. When did our reputation and safety become more important than the person on the side of the street needing help or the silent cry of a person who feels alone, too scared to trust another person with their story? When did we start believing we are alone in life, when there are magnitudes of others who feel the same way we do? The author used the lives of Cam and Marley, twins who depend on each other for everything, to tell the story of loss, betrayal, separation, abuse and strength. T.K Leigh will make you fall in love with those two from the start. The first page will bring you to your knees and she won’t let you go till the end. You will be forced to witness the evil in this world BUT along with that you will also encounter the goodness of love, friendship, compassion and courage that this world has to offer as well. I am not sure there could be a single reader out there who could say this wasn’t a realistic. This is what victims of these crimes live with and T.K. did a beautiful job at giving them a voice. I rarely beg readers to read a book, but I will do so this time and have no shame for it. If you are a victim of rape and abuse, read it, know you are not alone. If you have children, read it, look for the signs and realize that getting help is not something to be embarrassed about. It isn’t a reflection of your parenting or family; it is a sign of the love you have for your child. I don’t care who you are or where you are in life, read this book. Absorb the story; allow it to make you think what you can do to stop the silence and most importantly let it make you feel because there aren’t that many books out there now with the magic this one has. less

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